In a market once dominated by imported sneakers and international logos, Ventela stands as a quiet rebellion from Bandung’s industrial heartland. Founded by William Ventela in 2017 after decades operating a vulcanized-shoe factory, the brand represents a generational pivot—from contract manufacturing for others to creating an Indonesian identity in footwear.

Harry NP Danardojo, founder and chairman of Asco Prima Surya, a renewable energy company, passed away on Sunday (Oct 26). Sadly, his car was hit by a fallen big palm tree in the upscale neighbourhood Pondok Indah, South Jakarta, around one mile from home. 

More transformative story may be happening quietly in the back alleys of traditional markets, where small traders are learning to replace notebooks with apps. One of the startups driving this shift is CrediBook, a home-grown bookkeeping platform built to help wholesalers and small retailers manage their daily finances with just a smartphone.

When Salesforce launched Hyperforce in Indonesia, it sounded like yet another cloud expansion headline. But behind that lies a deeper transformation—one that redefines how global software giants align technology architecture with the political geography of data.

Amidst global giants such as SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM, Odoo, and Workday, LinovHR — a homegrown product developed by PT Lawencon Internasional — has quietly emerged as a local contender in the Human Resource Information System (HRIS) landscape.

The story of Privy reads like a classic startup success. Founded in 2016 by Marshall Pribadi, a University of Indonesia law graduate, and Guritno Adi Saputra, an AKPRIND Yogyakarta-trained engineer, the company has grown from a small Yogyakarta outfit into the country’s leading digital identity and electronic signature provider. With more than 30 million verified users and nearly 2,000 institutional clients, Privy has become a central player in the way Indonesians prove who they are and sign what matters.

When Indonesia’s gaming discourse tends to circle around the explosive rise of esports and the global expansion of platforms like Garena or PUBG Mobile, it is easy to overlook the quieter revolution taking place in indie studios across the archipelago. Kejora, an upcoming hand-drawn puzzle adventure developed by Berangin Creative from Pekalongan, Central Java, exemplifies this shift.

When Agate unveils RIFTSTORM at Steam Next Fest 2025, it is not merely releasing another title—it is making a statement. With an investment exceeding Rp 100 billion and a team of 120 local developers, the Bandung-based studio is betting that Indonesia can move beyond its indie roots and enter the global mid-tier arena of AA game development.

Wings Group, co-owned by Katuari and Sutanto families, is one of the largest business groups in the country with interest in almost all economic sectors. As those from the second generation are getting older, third generation take more managerial positions in the group. 

When studio Gamecom Team launches Troublemaker 2: Beyond Dream on September 15, 2025, it will be staking more than just the reputation of a single franchise. It is staking the identity of the studio itself—whether it can move beyond being remembered for a scrappy, flawed debut into a developer capable of building a sustainable global brand.